i bought this female platy from a petstore the other day and i noticed there was males in the tank as well but i chose a slim female but i didnt think she was pregnant but she could of just gotton pregnnat but i have 2 male platies in my tank with her and i sa them mating and i was wondering if a female platy mates with 2 different male platies can some babies be one platies babies and the others be another ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2007-04-27 09:07:17 · 4 answers · asked by Susan H 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes, they can be from mixed parents, but that is very rare. Odds are strong that the female was pregnant when you bought her and that she will have babies from whatever male with which she mated in the store tank.
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2007-04-27 10:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liverbearers only need to get "hit" once and will have offspring many times. She may never get hit again and will still be having babies 6 months from now.
No doubt most will be from one male, but others may be from the other. Maybe even at the same time. Who knows how many times she was hit???
The fry will be a mystery even at birth in most cases. Get a breeding tank and save some from her. You should have quite a variety.
2007-04-27 10:40:15 · answer #2 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really not. Guppy and platy are from the same kinfolk yet they cant mate with one yet another. similar kinfolk- Guppy, molly, platy and swordtail. swordtail can mate with the platy. molly with molly only and guppy too. i wish this may help u.
2016-12-04 23:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by mendelson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they absolutely, possitively will mate but you might get different colored fry
2007-04-27 09:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋